The original Lido Golf Club was a private facility built in 1917 on Long Island with Charles Blair Macdonald as its designer. It was called “the most demanding course ever built.’’ It only measured 6,693 yards from the back tees, a respectable distance for hickory-shafted clubs, but not so much for modern technology. The Lido was demolished by the U.S. Navy during World War II and Tom Doak’s recreation of it at Sand Valley is being touted as the real thing. Sledge Valley Scheduled to open in 2024, Sledge Village will add something new to the resort. A residential complex with 36 homes will be constructed along with the Sledge Valley golf course, six-acre putting course, a tennis center, bistro restaurant, pool house and an arcade with golf simulators. Along with the work being done at SandValley, Keiser has just come out with a new book, “The Nature of the Game – Links Golf at Bandon Dunes and Far Beyond,’’ written with Stephen Goodwin. The book provides insight into all of Keiser’s creations, including what’s in the works at Sand Valley and is available on Amazon. It doesn’t appear that Mike Keiser is finished creating new and interesting golf travel destinations, the final sentence of the book may be the most revealing: “The most interesting chapter is always the next one.’’
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